Defenders of Ardania

NEW YORK – February 1st, 2011 – Paradox Interactive and Most Wanted Entertainment announced Defenders of Ardania during the Paradox Interactive Convention 2011.  Defenders of Ardania is a next-generation tower defense game that is being developed for four different platforms - PC, iPad, PSN and XBLA. The game is set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist. Besides the addictive core mechanics of placing towers to stop advancing enemy units, Defenders of Ardania also allows players to take on the role of the attackers seeking to conquer the enemy base.

To check out the video interview with Mattias Lilja, executive producer, please visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrMljEXRRZo

To view the announcement trailer, please visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYGUWsh-Ec

Defenders of Ardanias innovative new game concepts include light RTS elements, taking the popular genre to the next level. Players must oversee unit production and upgrades while assembling the most effective army from one of three playable races, each with unique locations, towers, and units. However, without magic, a fantasy game is little more than a toothless lion (or dragon, rather), so a wide range of spells will be available for players to decimate their enemies and protect their forces.

Although Defenders of Ardania includes a single-player portion, the focus of the game is undoubtedly multiplayer, where two to four players can take each other on or compete against AI opponents via Internet, LAN, or PSN. The multiplayer component offers three different game modes where players can assume either the defensive or offensive sides –or both!

Features

•An intriguing new take on the massively popular tower defense genre: players lead both offensive and defensive operations

•Ardania: the world of Majesty with three playable races and their unique environments

•Defense: 24 different upgradeable towers to erect against the invading enemy

•Attack: 24 varied units with diverse attributes to assemble into an offensive force

•Strong multiplayer component with a variety of game modes for up to four players

•Interactive environment that affects gameplay

•A wide range of offensive and defensive spells

Defenders of Ardania will be available in Q2, 2011.

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Forum: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com

About Most Wanted Entertainment

Most Wanted Entertainment is a leading Hungarian game developer studio dedicated to creating games that appeal to a broad audience on all platforms. Founded by industry veterans back in 2005, Most Wanted has completed more than 20 titles since its inception, including Joint Task Force (PC), Mystery Tales - Time Travel (Nintendo DS), Mechanic Master (Nintendo DS), Ghostbusters (mobile phones), or the best mobile casual game of 2006: Magnetic Joe (Nintendo DS, iPhone, mobile phones).The studio currently employs 30 talented and experienced developers.

Read more: http://www.mwent.hu/ 

About Paradox Interactive

Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes originally developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as publishing titles such as the Mount&Blade series, Lionheart: Kings' Crusade, Majesty 2, Cities in Motion and Magicka. Paradox made an explosive entry onto consoles during 2010 with the release of Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. For more information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com and follow www.facebook.com/ParadoxInteractive and www.twitter.com/pdxinteractive